Iain is one of the UK’s leading specialists in landlord / tenant law and personal injury law. His 25 years at the Bar have also given him depth of experience across a range of other legal disciplines, including professional negligence actions, environmental / food safety matters, boundary disputes and general contractual disputes.

He has represented numerous limited companies, as well as local authorities and individuals, in the County and Magistrates’ Courts, the High Court, the Divisional Court and the Court of Appeal. He is widely considered the barrister of choice for social landlords and has been involved in some extremely challenging and high-profile actions in this field.

Iain is renowned for being undaunted by difficult or even hostile situations in Court. As he says himself: “I’m not one to shy away from a tough case!” The vast majority of his work comes through referrals.

A graduate of Bristol University, Iain is a member of the Social Housing Law Association, the Professional Negligence Bar Association and the Personal Injuries Bar Association. A family man at heart, he also finds time to teach skiing, is involved in a number of school and community activities, and is a mad-keen mountain biker and photographer.

Iain says it’s primarily the human interaction that keeps him interested in his work: "I relish meeting new people and finding out what makes them tick. In this profession, I’m lucky that it happens almost every day.”

Notable cases:

Gloucester City Council v Nichols-Perry & Horsford (2011) – gang injunction served against two individuals, only the third to be granted in the UK at time

Carmarthenshire County Council v Lewis (2011) - housing, mental capacity

Newport City Council v Charles (2008) - housing, succession

South Gloucestershire Council v Titley & Clothier, on appeal from Severnside Valuation Tribunal [2006] - rating valuation

North Somerset Council v White & White (2002) - ASBO against youngest ever defendants at time

R v Salisbury District Council Ex p. McDonagh (2001) - introductory tenancies

Cheltenham Borough Council v Young (2001) - first ASBO banning an individual from their own home

City Council of Bristol v Mousah (1998) - housing, possession, drugs

Cheltenham Borough Council v Dellow (1998) - suspended possession order requiring tenant to exclude 16-year-old son from home